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Trips

First Barn Swallow Babies of the Summer

July 13, 2016 by Erika Zambello No Comments

When I was a kid, I used to spend all summer on Kennebago Lake in Maine. My siblings and I would swim, hike, read,...

Birds

What is the National Bird of Colombia?

July 5, 2016 by Erika Zambello 2 Comments

I love condors and vultures. They get a bad rap due to their dependence on carrion to survive, but I look at it a...

Birding

Snowy Plover Chicks on Okaloosa Island

June 28, 2016 by Erika Zambello No Comments

I have seen dozens of Snowy Plovers and other shorebirds along the Emerald Coast of Florida, but until last week I had never seen...

Birds

What is the State Bird of Rhode Island?

June 16, 2016 by Erika Zambello 1 Comment

When I picture state birds, I picture the gorgeous Scissor-tailed Flycatcher of Oklahoma, the pristine white feathers of Alaska’s Willow Ptarmigan, or the haunting...

Birds

Keeping Track of My Birds… for an Entire Year

June 7, 2016 by Erika Zambello 3 Comments

In November of 2015, I saw a Northern Mockingbird 20 out of the 30 days. A Brown-headed Nuthatch? 3 of the 30 days. European...

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Birds

What is Mexico’s National Bird?

May 24, 2016 by Erika Zambello 5 Comments

One of the most impressive birds in North America is the Golden Eagle. It is found as far north as Alaska and as far...

Birding

The Return of the Nesting Skimmers and Terns

May 12, 2016 by Erika Zambello No Comments

They have returned! Last week I drove over the Navarre Beach Causeway, peering carefully to either side as I slowed to 20 mph. For...

Birds

What is the State Bird of South Dakota?

April 26, 2016 by Erika Zambello 1 Comment

Many states choose their representative bird based on common, native birds spending part or all of the year within the states’ borders. South Dakota...

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